Museo del Prosciutto di Parma
Museum in the former Foro Boario in Langhirano, telling the story, pig breeds, salt and processing of Prosciutto di Parma, with a final tasting.
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About the museum
The Museo del Prosciutto di Parma is part of the network of the Musei del Cibo of the Province of Parma and is located in Langhirano, the heart of the production area. It is housed in the former Foro Boario, a restored early 20th-century rural building, built when the Parma torrent was channelled and the area was reorganised with the slaughterhouse, the livestock market and a bridge to Lesignano. The Foro Boario project was never completed: for financial reasons only half of the planned courtyard was built, and until 2002 the building housed the municipal warehouses.
The route is divided into eight sections. It starts with the land and the long tradition of pig farming in the Parma area, supported by oak woods, then moves on to the pig breeds, to salt with local brine wells and a collection of salts from around the world, and to the art of pork butchery, with historical documents and antique tools of the norcini. The following sections illustrate the other typical cured meats of the Parma area, gastronomy and the stages of production, with videos and a reconstruction of a curing plant, and the work of the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma.
The visit ends with a paid tasting in the museum’s Prosciutteria and with the shop selling typical products.
Highlights
- Eight-section route from the land to curing
- Collection of salts from around the world and film on salt extraction at Salsomaggiore
- Historic tools of the norcini and documents on pig slaughter
- Reconstruction of a curing plant
- Tasting of Prosciutto di Parma in the Prosciutteria
- Housed in the former early 20th-century Foro Boario
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso espositivo permanente – Eight sections on the land, pig breeds, salt, pork butchery, other cured meats, gastronomy, production and the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Provincia di Parma – Musei del Cibo
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,457
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4Over 65s, groups of at least 15 people, visitors to Torrechiara Castle with a weekend offer, and partner schemes |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6; students aged 6 to 18 pay €3. |
| Seniors | €4Reduced rate for over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €3School reduced rate: €3 for students aged 6 to 18. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €4 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 15 people; guided tours: groups of fewer than 12 people pay €25 plus admission, groups of 12 to 25 people pay €2 per person plus admission. |
| Families | €10Family ticket for two adults and all children. |
| Musei del Cibo Card (valid for one year for all museums in the network) | €15One entry per museum, during standard opening hours only; the guided tour is not included. |
| Tasting of grissino with Prosciutto di Parma DOP | €3 |
Free admission also for teachers, group escorts and school groups, journalists and classes from the schools of Langhirano (with booking). Those using the reduced rate must show the partner scheme card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Free admission for people with disabilities with a companion; the website gives no further details on accessibility.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €10 · Family ticket for two adults and all children. |
- Family tours & workshops
A single family ticket is available for two adults and all children; admission is free under 6.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Urban bus 12 from Parma FS station; timetables are on the TEP website.
By car from Parma: southern ring road, exit 15 “Via Langhirano”, then follow the signs for Langhirano. School transport with TEP and electric car hire on booking are available.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
The museum restaurant overlooks the courtyard and offers tastings and lunches (ristorantealmuseo@museidelcibo.it, +39 334 114 6423). Shop with books, tableware and typical products during opening hours.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (IT, EN, FR, DE, ES) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free audio guides via QR code in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish. Guided tours require advance booking and payment; cancellations made more than 78 hours in advance are fully refunded. Small dogs on a leash are admitted; the “Dogs & Museum” dog-sitting service can be booked at least 24 hours in advance via bauadvisor.it. |
